Yes. Car accident injuries are the largest part of what we treat. We examine for whiplash, neck and lower back strain, disc injuries, shoulder and seat belt injuries, and headaches after a crash, and we document our findings from the first visit so your records are complete from day one.
Yes. Adrenaline can hide pain for hours or days after a crash, and whiplash symptoms often show up two or three days later. An exam can find soft tissue and joint injuries before they turn into long-term problems, and it starts your care inside Florida’s 14-day window.
Florida law requires you to receive initial medical care within 14 days of a car accident to use your PIP medical benefits. If you wait longer, those benefits can be denied. A visit with a chiropractor, MD, or DO at VitalCare counts as that initial care.
As soon as possible, ideally within the first few days. Call us and we will find the earliest opening. The sooner you are examined, the sooner treatment can start and the easier it is to connect your symptoms to the accident.
Personal Injury Protection covers 80 percent of reasonable and necessary medical expenses and 60 percent of lost income, up to your policy limit. Every registered vehicle in Florida carries at least $10,000 in PIP.
Yes. Florida is a no-fault state, so your own PIP coverage pays first for your medical care, no matter who caused the accident.
An EMC evaluation is a medical assessment of whether your injuries were serious enough that going without prompt care could have seriously affected your health. Under Florida law, this determination affects how much of your PIP medical benefit you can use. Our MD and DO perform EMC evaluations at our clinic.
Without an EMC determination, PIP medical benefits are limited to $2,500. With one, you can access benefits up to your full policy limit, at least $10,000. Only an MD, DO, dentist, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse can make that determination, which is why having an MD and DO on our team matters.
No. Florida law does not allow chiropractors to make an EMC determination. At VitalCare, our MD and DO handle EMC evaluations, so you do not need a separate referral.
Yes. PIP is billed directly to your auto insurer, so you do not pay out of pocket and wait for reimbursement. Workers’ compensation is billed directly to the carrier once your employer has approved treatment. We verify your coverage before your first appointment.
We verify your coverage before treatment starts and explain what it covers. If anything is not covered, we tell you before your first treatment, not after.
Yes. If you are working with an attorney, we accept lien arrangements and coordinate records with their office.
No. You can start treatment with or without an attorney. Your care plan is based on your injuries, and if you do work with one, we coordinate records with their office.
Yes. VitalCare is authorized to treat workers’ compensation patients. We treat lifting and back injuries, repetitive strain, slips and falls, and the neck and shoulder problems that build up over years at one station, and we provide the work status and restriction reports your employer and the carrier need.
Yes. Your employer must approve workers’ compensation treatment before your first visit. Report your injury to your employer right away and ask them to authorize care at VitalCare. Once treatment is approved, call us with your claim details to schedule.
Yes. After each evaluation we provide clear work status and restriction reports, so your employer knows which duties are safe for you while you recover.
An examination, not an immediate adjustment. We take your history, test your range of motion and function, find what is causing the pain, and order imaging if the findings call for it. When needed, our MD or DO evaluates you too. You leave knowing what is wrong, what the plan is, and roughly how long recovery should take.
Most patients feel little or no discomfort during an adjustment, and many feel relief right after. Some mild soreness for a day is normal, similar to after exercise. We adjust our approach to your injury and comfort level, and gentler techniques are always available.
It depends on your injury, its severity, and how your body responds. After your exam we give you a treatment plan with an expected timeline, and we recheck your progress along the way so the plan changes as you improve.
No referral is needed for chiropractic care or for a car accident evaluation. Workers’ compensation care must be approved by your employer before treatment begins.
Only if your exam findings call for it. If imaging is needed to rule out a fracture, disc injury, or other problem, we will order it and explain why.
Then we will tell you. Because our MD and DO work alongside our chiropractors, we can evaluate you medically and point you to the right care, whether that is here or with another specialist.
Our team includes chiropractic physicians, a Medical Doctor (MD), and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO). Depending on your injury, you may see one or more of them as part of the same care plan.
Yes. Rehab is part of most treatment plans. We move from calming the injured area to rebuilding stability, strength, and mobility, so you can return to work and daily life without the injury coming back.
Yes. We treat back and neck pain from posture, work, old injuries, disc problems, and sciatica. The approach is the same: find what is causing the pain, then treat it.
Yes, as part of your treatment plan when it supports your recovery. Please note that massage therapy is not covered under Florida PIP, and we will tell you before any service that is not covered.
Yes. Car accident injuries are the largest part of what we treat. We examine for whiplash, neck and lower back strain, disc injuries, shoulder and seat belt injuries, and headaches after a crash, and we document our findings from the first visit so your records are complete from day one.
Yes. Adrenaline can hide pain for hours or days after a crash, and whiplash symptoms often show up two or three days later. An exam can find soft tissue and joint injuries before they turn into long-term problems, and it starts your care inside Florida’s 14-day window.
Florida law requires you to receive initial medical care within 14 days of a car accident to use your PIP medical benefits. If you wait longer, those benefits can be denied. A visit with a chiropractor, MD, or DO at VitalCare counts as that initial care.
As soon as possible, ideally within the first few days. Call us and we will find the earliest opening. The sooner you are examined, the sooner treatment can start and the easier it is to connect your symptoms to the accident.
Personal Injury Protection covers 80 percent of reasonable and necessary medical expenses and 60 percent of lost income, up to your policy limit. Every registered vehicle in Florida carries at least $10,000 in PIP.
Yes. Florida is a no-fault state, so your own PIP coverage pays first for your medical care, no matter who caused the accident.
An EMC evaluation is a medical assessment of whether your injuries were serious enough that going without prompt care could have seriously affected your health. Under Florida law, this determination affects how much of your PIP medical benefit you can use. Our MD and DO perform EMC evaluations at our clinic.
Without an EMC determination, PIP medical benefits are limited to $2,500. With one, you can access benefits up to your full policy limit, at least $10,000. Only an MD, DO, dentist, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse can make that determination, which is why having an MD and DO on our team matters.
No. Florida law does not allow chiropractors to make an EMC determination. At VitalCare, our MD and DO handle EMC evaluations, so you do not need a separate referral.
Yes. PIP is billed directly to your auto insurer, so you do not pay out of pocket and wait for reimbursement. Workers’ compensation is billed directly to the carrier once your employer has approved treatment. We verify your coverage before your first appointment.
We verify your coverage before treatment starts and explain what it covers. If anything is not covered, we tell you before your first treatment, not after.
Yes. If you are working with an attorney, we accept lien arrangements and coordinate records with their office.
No. You can start treatment with or without an attorney. Your care plan is based on your injuries, and if you do work with one, we coordinate records with their office.
Yes. VitalCare is authorized to treat workers’ compensation patients. We treat lifting and back injuries, repetitive strain, slips and falls, and the neck and shoulder problems that build up over years at one station, and we provide the work status and restriction reports your employer and the carrier need.
Yes. Your employer must approve workers’ compensation treatment before your first visit. Report your injury to your employer right away and ask them to authorize care at VitalCare. Once treatment is approved, call us with your claim details to schedule.
Yes. After each evaluation we provide clear work status and restriction reports, so your employer knows which duties are safe for you while you recover.
An examination, not an immediate adjustment. We take your history, test your range of motion and function, find what is causing the pain, and order imaging if the findings call for it. When needed, our MD or DO evaluates you too. You leave knowing what is wrong, what the plan is, and roughly how long recovery should take.
Most patients feel little or no discomfort during an adjustment, and many feel relief right after. Some mild soreness for a day is normal, similar to after exercise. We adjust our approach to your injury and comfort level, and gentler techniques are always available.
It depends on your injury, its severity, and how your body responds. After your exam we give you a treatment plan with an expected timeline, and we recheck your progress along the way so the plan changes as you improve.
No referral is needed for chiropractic care or for a car accident evaluation. Workers’ compensation care must be approved by your employer before treatment begins.
Only if your exam findings call for it. If imaging is needed to rule out a fracture, disc injury, or other problem, we will order it and explain why.
Then we will tell you. Because our MD and DO work alongside our chiropractors, we can evaluate you medically and point you to the right care, whether that is here or with another specialist.
Our team includes chiropractic physicians, a Medical Doctor (MD), and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO). Depending on your injury, you may see one or more of them as part of the same care plan.
Yes. Rehab is part of most treatment plans. We move from calming the injured area to rebuilding stability, strength, and mobility, so you can return to work and daily life without the injury coming back.
Yes. We treat back and neck pain from posture, work, old injuries, disc problems, and sciatica. The approach is the same: find what is causing the pain, then treat it.
Yes, as part of your treatment plan when it supports your recovery. Please note that massage therapy is not covered under Florida PIP, and we will tell you before any service that is not covered.
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